Myspace is making headlines yet again but this time it isn't because of an underage girl being lured away from her computer. Instead, the tables have turned on the social networking giant as it find itself in the media spotlight for following through on its obligation to remove images that contain any kind of nudity, are sexually explicit, or show extreme violence.
About two weeks ago, Melissa Rocks received a message from a Myspace Help Administrator explaining that an image of her breastfeeding her baby had to be removed for one of the reasons listed above. Rocks, who continues to re-post the image in question and is facing complete deletion, has gained a large following of breastfeeding advocates who are supporting the rights of mothers to nurse their children. The argument here is not whether or not women should be allowed to breastfeed wherever they choose (because they should), it is about whether Myspace made the right decision in removing Rocks' picture and on this issue, I agree with Myspace.
Before I start receving extreme amounts of hatemail, let me just state that I think breastfeeding is the absolute best thing for a baby. I also feel that nursing mothers are not given enough slack in regards to nursing their babies in public. As long a mom is making an honest effort to be modest and not just letting her entire breast be exposed to the public eye, then I say give them a break. However, in this situation the image does show a slight bit of outer nipple area which I think Myspace has appropriately interpreted as a violation of their image policy.
Unfortunately, Rocks (a self-proclaimed breastfeeding warrior) and over 5,000 people like her have turned this entire situation into an opportunity to climb atop their soapboxes and declare impunity for all oppressed nursing moms in this nation. Please, nurse your babies and nurse them often. But if you're going to do it in public (or post it on Myspace) be modest and cover up.
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4 comments:
Amen! It seems as if breastfeeding mothers are looking for a way to get on national news!
Please stop using your children for media attention, it's getting a little old and it's quiet sad.
I agree with Myspace.
There are ways to breastfeed modestly, to have respect for other people as well as for yourself and your baby. I can say this because I have breastfed all of my children. Breastfeeding is a beautiful and natural form of feeding your baby, but it's also a private and personal bonding experience.
This is just a sad cry for attention, a mother with way too much time on her hands and an appetite for drama. If Myspace says she can't post the pics, then she should suck it up (pun intended), print the pictures out, and put them in her baby book to share with her child later in life.
A 30 second browse of myspace would indicate that while a peek of nipple on a breastfeeding mom counts as nudity, the same nipple peeking out of a barely-there cami top on a 16 year old apparently does not.
If the nipple shows through a transparent cami or bra, is it technically not nudity anymore?
And does butt crack count as socially acceptable cleavage these days? Or does it only count as nudity when the actual anus is shown?
If myspace is going to play the nudity card (and be consistent in their policy-enforcement), they certainly have their work cut out for them.
To the PP...THEN REPORT THEM!!!!! Myspace isn't out looking for naked pictures or what they consider inappropriate pictures. People report them and then they take action. You don't like what you see..REPORT IT. The person obviously is good at pissing ppl off and they reported her.
The end.
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